Cyclosportive

The Brighton to Brighton Cyclosportive Bike Ride had its inaugural event in October 2011. It starts and finishes on Hove Lawns (on the seafront about 1.5 km west of Madeira Drive) and offers cyclists a choice of five courses: the Classic Route (107 miles); the Challenge Route (87 miles); the Tour Route (54 miles); the Grande Route (36 miles) and the Pequeno Route (20 miles). All rides include the 1.9 mile climb up Devil's Dyke Hill. But once you've reached the top, it's a downhill ride to the seafront and the Finish line.